Paul Ryan would ‘consider’ VP slot

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said Sunday that he would have to consider joining the Republican presidential ticket if asked to run for the vice presidency—but insisted he’d given the matter little thought while concentrating on writing and selling the GOP’s budget plan in Congress.

“I would have to consider it,” he said on Fox News Sunday. “But it’s not something I’m even thinking about because I think our job in Congress is pretty important.